Law 565: The Reconstruction Amendments: Our Second Founding

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The Reconstruction Amendments (the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments) are cornerstones to what has been described as our nation's 'Second Founding.' Although students may be familiar with discrete clauses of these amendments from a general constitutional law or federal courts class, this seminar offers a chance to study the Reconstruction Amendments in more detail, and as a unit. Students may enroll in the course for 2 or 3 credits. Evaluation for the 2 credit course will be short reflective papers and class participation. Evaluation for the 3 credit course will be short reflective papers, class participation, and research paper suitable to satisfy the substantial writing requirement. The third credit will be added after registration.